HC Deb 15 May 1984 vol 60 c98W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Tamils, not currently resident in the United Kingdom, have applied for political asylum in the United Kingdom; and how many applications have been successful;

(2) how many Tamils in the United Kingdom have applied for political asylum; and how many applications have been accepted.

Mr. Waddington

Statistics of asylum applications received do not differentiate between ethnic groups within nationalities.